Resources from National Council of La Raza

National Council of La Raza

Resource Title: Academia del Pueblo: Math and Science
Price: $45.00
Description: 600 pp. Part of the Project EXCEL series, ADP-MAS aims to increase and strengthen informal math and science education opportunities for Hispanic elementary school students. ADP-MAS is designed to be implemented by community-based teachers and para-educators in collaboration with neighborhood schools. Curriculum highlights include Nuestro Mundo Creativo (Our Creative World) work stations, which feature connections between the lessons presented and the arts. Literature Links connect math and science to stories, poetry and picture books, and Parent Links tie home experiences to classroom learning. Available in English with English and Spanish student handouts.

Resource Title: Job Readiness Tool Kit
Price: $15
Description: 240 pp. The Job Readiness Tool Kit is a unique resource for community-based job readiness programs serving Latino youth and adults. Lesson plans guide instructors through culturally-relevant, interactive exercises for job training workshops or entire courses. Lessons use worksheets, discussions, research, interviews with peers or mentors, role-plays, group projects, presentations, self-assessment exercises, and games. The Tool Kit addresses: Getting Started and Motivated; Self-Assessment and Promotion; Job Search and Selection; Applying for the Job; Getting Ahead in the Workplace; Problem-Solving At Work; and Career Planning. The Tool Kit was made possible by a grant from the Coors Brewing Company. Available in both English and Spanish.

Resource Title: Project Success
Price: $65.00
Description: 870 pp. Part of the Project EXCEL series, Project Success is an after-school academic enrichment curriculum for at-risk adolescents. Law-related education (LRE), in the context of citizenship in a constitutional democracy, is the central focus of this curriculum. Students will be exposed to constitutional, consumer, and housing law, as well as some aspects of criminal law. Available in English with English and Spanish student handouts.

Resource Title: Sabemos y Podemos: Learning for Social Action
Price: $15
Description: 220 pp. In the Sabemos y Podemos: Learning for Social Action curriculum, "power" means using language and literacy skills, not as ends in themselves, but as a means to social action. A resource for ESL, Literacy, or Adult Basic Education programs, Sabemos y Podemos explores: school success for Latino children, expanding work options and improving working conditions for Latinos, and identifying community issues that might range from tenant concerns to police harassment. It provides guidelines for organizing for change, and for forming alliances with youth, parents, teachers, co-workers, and community members. Funded by Western Union, as part of their Aprender Es Poder education program. Available in both English and Spanish.